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A “Win, Win, Win” Relationship for Hope Connections and Business Partners American Odyssey Relay (AOR) and Specialties Inc.

March 18, 2014

Facing cancer is scary enough, but thanks to Hope Connections for Cancer Support (Hope Connections) and their free programs, no one is prevented from getting…

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Could Changes in the Charitable Deduction be Good for Charities?

March 14, 2014

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy Proposals to limit or even eliminate charitable tax deductions are a new norm for members of Congress and White House…

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Helping Children Succeed in School with “SchoolTools”

March 14, 2014

Source: Charities@Work By Natasha Hjelm, Global Impact For children everywhere, education is the best hope for breaking free from poverty. Yet even school supplies are…

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How to Engage Employees in Workplace Philanthropy

March 14, 2014

What examples of effective tactics do businesses employ to engage employees in giving? Should companies pick charities, or leave it open to employees? What kinds…

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Study Finds Hormone Problems in Group of Retired NFL Players

March 12, 2014

Source: Los Angeles Times By Nathan Fenno Repeated head injuries among professional football players can lead to hormonal dysfunction and decreased quality of life, according…

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3M Employee Engagement Program Touches Local Nonprofits across the Country

March 11, 2014

Source: Good360 ​By Tara Laskowski With more than 80,000 employees around the world, 3M’s culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies…

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Why Millennials Are Not Interested in Your Corporate Service Program

March 11, 2014

Source: Charities@Work By Derrick Feldmann When a Millennial employee swipes their card to gain access to the company’s building, their interests, networks, and personal passions…

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Living for the Future: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 11, 2014

By Olamide Lyanda In 2012, during my junior year of college, word leaked that two female students had contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from the same…

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Register Now! Fairfax CASA 4th Annual Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk

March 11, 2014

What:  4th Annual Fairfax CASA Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk Where:  In historic Fairfax City, starting and ending at the Fairfax…

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Growing Hope for Sickle Cell Disease Patients

March 10, 2014

Source: The Washington Post By Laura Hambleton Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited blood disorders, mostly found in people of African, Hispanic,…

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Participate in the ‘I Love My HBCU’ Video Contest March 6th – April 4th

March 10, 2014

Source: HBCUlifestyle.com The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has declared March as “I LOVE MY HBCU month” in honor of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This…

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She Doesn’t Look Hungry to Me

March 10, 2014

Source: Feeding America Through my time at Feeding America, it’s become clear to me that many Americans have a misconception of what it means to…

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